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August 2026

Putnam County market report

The one county in our coverage where the August median came in below last year.

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$622,500

Median single-family sale price

August 2026

$675,000

Same month last year

August 2025

-7.8%

Year-over-year change

If you are buying

What this means for you

  • Putnam's August 2026 median came in 7.8% below August 2025. In a small county, a single month's median swings on the mix of houses that happened to close, so treat this as an opening rather than a trend.
  • Inventory here is genuinely thin. When the right house appears you often have days, not weeks, which is exactly why being pre-approved matters.
  • Ask us for the specific comparable sales on any house you like. In a county this size, three closings can move the median.

If you are selling

What this means for you

  • One soft month does not mean you have to discount. It does mean your price needs to come from actual recent closings near you, not from the county headline.
  • Low inventory still limits what buyers can compare you against, which is an advantage if the house shows well.
  • We will walk you through the specific sales behind the number before you commit to a price.

“A county median is a starting point. Your street is the answer.”

The Apex Collective Team

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Figures cover August 2026 and come from published OneKey MLS reporting. A county median is not an appraisal of any individual home. Sources: OneKey MLS market statistics · OneKey MLS August 2026 market report